Kiva Meridanová survived the Zalindov prison and trials with suffering. But true freedom is not waiting for her. She feels that she has only exchanged the prison bars for the golden cage of the royal palace. And so while she gets used to life in the capital, thoughts of revenge never leave her. But in the ten years she's been gone, her siblings have changed, and Kiva soon finds that she will have to protect her secrets not only from her enemies, but also from her own family.

Meanwhile, behind the city walls, tensions are rising between the rebels and there are rumors of a growing threat from the northern kingdoms. Kiva realizes that its loyalty is now more important than ever. She begins to ask herself who she should be inclined towards. In order to survive this time, she will have to untangle a complex web of lies. If she doesn't make it in time, there is a danger that both opposing sides will eventually turn against her and she will lose everything.